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A planet is a large astronomical body that orbits a star. They can also be remnants of stars that have formed spherical shapes as a result of their own gravitational forces. There are eight planets in our Solar System: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
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JAN 30, 2018Videos
The Curiosity rover has been studying the Martian surface since 2012, and it has since enabled planetary scientists to l ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 29, 2018Videos
Below the ocean's surface, the bottom landscapes aren't all smooth. You'd find mountainous terrains just like what you s ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 29, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Organisms that live on the edges of existence, extremophiles, provide some insight into evolution and metabolism, and ma ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 29, 2018Earth & The Environment
A new study published in the journal Nature Communications sheds light on the interconnectedness of ocean currents and r ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJAN 26, 2018Chemistry & Physics
Solar cells are the basic power-generating units within a typical solar panel. It converts the energy of sunlight direct ...Written By: Daniel DuanJAN 22, 2018Space & Astronomy
The Earth is no stranger to close calls with asteroids, and one of NASA's most recent public statements highlightsWritten By: Anthony BouchardJAN 21, 2018Space & Astronomy
A United States-based spaceflight startup dubbed Rocket Lab became a popular sensation last year after successfully laun ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 19, 2018Technology
The 14/32 runway is about to be changed to 15/33. This means that the giant numbers on the ground have to be repainted.Written By: Julia TraversJAN 18, 2018Earth & The Environment
Does climate change keep you up at night? Between thinking about wildfires and ocean acidification and starving polar be ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJAN 17, 2018Space & Astronomy
Residents of Michigan were in for quite the surprise Tuesday night after a bright ball of green light illuminated the en ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 15, 2018Space & Astronomy
Although astronomers might discover new exoplanets orbiting distant stars all the time, it’s not as simple to disc ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 10, 2018Videos
The planets residing in our solar system, just like the exoplanets of every other stellar system throughout the universe ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 09, 2018Videos
Planetary scientists have long thought that Pluto would have a surface temperature of about -279ยบ Fahrenheit, but the Ne ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 09, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers at the University of Montana researchers have discovered an extreme change in bacteria that lived within cic ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 09, 2018Microbiology
Humanity will need to find solutions to feed a growing population; there are 7.6 billion people on the planet, a number ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 05, 2018Technology
Microsoft's AI for Earth, a program with the goal of using AI to address environmental challenges, launched six months b ...Written By: Julia TraversJAN 05, 2018Earth & The Environment
Secretary of the interior, Ryan Zinke, has the responsibility of protecting our country’s national parks and monum ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJAN 04, 2018Space & Astronomy
A distant star system called KIC 8462852 continues to fascinate astronomers for seemingly all the wrong reasons. Also kn ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 03, 2018Videos
The Sun is an integral part of what makes life possible on Earth, but like almost anything else, it won't last forever. ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 02, 2018Microbiology
Three domains of living things, archaea, bacteria, and eukarya, are organized by shared characteristics fundamental to l ...Written By: Kara MarkerDEC 28, 2017Space & Astronomy
Astronomers often use the Earth-based Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico to study objects in space, but September’ ...Written By: Anthony BouchardDEC 28, 2017Chemistry & Physics
Since the Star Wars series first appeared four decades ago, it has ignited a storm of sci-fi culture and captivated the ...Written By: Daniel DuanDEC 26, 2017Space & Astronomy
Most images depicting other planets in the solar system illustrate the North at the top and South at the bottom. An imag ...Written By: Anthony BouchardDEC 25, 2017Microbiology
Researchers have been working to try to understand how microorganisms and small animals in soil affect the release of ca ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
JAN 30, 2018
Videos
The Curiosity rover has been studying the Martian surface since 2012, and it has since enabled planetary scientists to l
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 29, 2018
Videos
Below the ocean's surface, the bottom landscapes aren't all smooth. You'd find mountainous terrains just like what you s
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 29, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Organisms that live on the edges of existence, extremophiles, provide some insight into evolution and metabolism, and ma
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 29, 2018
Earth & The Environment
A new study published in the journal Nature Communications sheds light on the interconnectedness of ocean currents and r
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JAN 26, 2018
Chemistry & Physics
Solar cells are the basic power-generating units within a typical solar panel. It converts the energy of sunlight direct
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
JAN 22, 2018
Space & Astronomy
The Earth is no stranger to close calls with asteroids, and one of NASA's most recent public statements highlights
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 21, 2018
Space & Astronomy
A United States-based spaceflight startup dubbed Rocket Lab became a popular sensation last year after successfully laun
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 19, 2018
Technology
The 14/32 runway is about to be changed to 15/33. This means that the giant numbers on the ground have to be repainted.
Written By:
Julia Travers
JAN 18, 2018
Earth & The Environment
Does climate change keep you up at night? Between thinking about wildfires and ocean acidification and starving polar be
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JAN 17, 2018
Space & Astronomy
Residents of Michigan were in for quite the surprise Tuesday night after a bright ball of green light illuminated the en
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 15, 2018
Space & Astronomy
Although astronomers might discover new exoplanets orbiting distant stars all the time, it’s not as simple to disc
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 10, 2018
Videos
The planets residing in our solar system, just like the exoplanets of every other stellar system throughout the universe
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 09, 2018
Videos
Planetary scientists have long thought that Pluto would have a surface temperature of about -279ยบ Fahrenheit, but the Ne
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 09, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers at the University of Montana researchers have discovered an extreme change in bacteria that lived within cic
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 09, 2018
Microbiology
Humanity will need to find solutions to feed a growing population; there are 7.6 billion people on the planet, a number
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 05, 2018
Technology
Microsoft's AI for Earth, a program with the goal of using AI to address environmental challenges, launched six months b
...
Written By:
Julia Travers
JAN 05, 2018
Earth & The Environment
Secretary of the interior, Ryan Zinke, has the responsibility of protecting our country’s national parks and monum
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JAN 04, 2018
Space & Astronomy
A distant star system called KIC 8462852 continues to fascinate astronomers for seemingly all the wrong reasons. Also kn
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 03, 2018
Videos
The Sun is an integral part of what makes life possible on Earth, but like almost anything else, it won't last forever.
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 02, 2018
Microbiology
Three domains of living things, archaea, bacteria, and eukarya, are organized by shared characteristics fundamental to l
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
DEC 28, 2017
Space & Astronomy
Astronomers often use the Earth-based Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico to study objects in space, but September’
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 28, 2017
Chemistry & Physics
Since the Star Wars series first appeared four decades ago, it has ignited a storm of sci-fi culture and captivated the
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
DEC 26, 2017
Space & Astronomy
Most images depicting other planets in the solar system illustrate the North at the top and South at the bottom. An imag
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 25, 2017
Microbiology
Researchers have been working to try to understand how microorganisms and small animals in soil affect the release of ca
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch